World War 3: Rise of the Dragon (updated 27.07.15)

[Spey_Phantom]

introduction:

this storyline based build will be a series of 1/144 models of both Aircraft, Helicopters, Ships and Submarines, depicting a fictional near future conflict, inspired by recent news stories and speculations. any occuring similarities in real life is purely coincidential.


Chapter 1: the beginning


The year is 2021, 8 years have past since China's first cold standoff with Japan over the ownership of the Senkaku-Islands and its natural  recources. for years, China has tried to claim the islands as its own, with diplomatic sollitions going nowhere and discussions with Japan, the US and the United Nations. when China's new rightwing president, Xiahou Zo, came to power, he ordered that the islands be turned over to China, or that they will take them by force. with the UN completly disproving these threats, China set up a military operation to capture what they named the Diaoyu-Islands.

Japan was furious on the act of Chinese agression and it eventually came of an armed stand-off, with JMSDF warships bombaring the islands constantly and Japanese F-2C's performing precision strikes against Chinese bases.
the United States joined Japan in an operation to reclaim the islands, sending its aircraft carrier, the USS George W. Bush to the area.

in an attempt to break Japan, the PLAAF strategic command commenced a a bombing raid on the Japanese city of Kagoshima. a formation of 20 Xian H-9 Backfire's (unlicence copies of the TU-22M1, blueprints obtained in the Ukraine) flew in supersonic, at low level, bombing the city, killing tens of thousands of people.
the United Nations was shocked that is dasterdly attack and removed China from its memberslist and it was almost unanimously decided to ban all exports/imports to and from China.

Russia refused to join the UN in its desision to boycot and embargo on China, and said that it has decided to join China and take on anyone standing to oppose them. this was an expected desision, as Russia's new Poeple's party president, Sergei Valtjev, has re-introduced the Communist doctrine and laws in Russia, what many seen as the rise of a new Soviet Union.

China has also soon made clear that if will take back all the land that was lost over the past century, most likely refering to Taiwan.
and so, a long war began.



(model: Revell TU-22M1, Decals: DIY)
the model is a repainted and refurbished modeli build a few years ago, i repainted most of it, but i could not rework the bombay.
the aircraft depicts a Xian H-9A Backfire, used by the PLAAF's 685th Bombergroup, as used by the attack Kagoshima.

[Spey_Phantom]

UPDATE:

there has been a slight change in that original plan.

instead of focussing on just the 1/144 scale (witch kinda limits my options in terms of available models), i have decided to include 1/72 aswell, as pretty much everything is available in that scale (regarding figures, vehicles, armour, boats/ships, aircraft and helicopters)

in 1/144, i am already working on a derivative of the Tornado 2000, modified with a internal weapons bay.
as for 1/72 builds, planning has already begun on various models, including the Ka-58 stealth helicopter, MIG-37, Su-50 PAK-FA, Humvee's, RAH-66,....

i might even build a soviet/russian WZ-10 (as Kamov has revealed that they were the ones who designed it for China, makes for a good Ka-xx derivative).

more soon....

[Army of One]

Liking it.......

[Spey_Phantom]

ok, the next aircraft in the series is almost ready, although i have a question aimed at the Mods/admins.

the next part of the storyline will also feature parts with North-Korean aggression.
but with tentions in North Korea heating up at this moment, would i be out of line regarding to the forums rules on conflict and politics.

the storyline itsself is within the forum rules, but with recent events, i rather want to play it safe.

[NARSES2]

the next part of the storyline will also feature parts with North-Korean aggression.
but with tentions in North Korea heating up at this moment, would i be out of line regarding to the forums rules on conflict and politics.

the storyline itsself is within the forum rules, but with recent events, i rather want to play it safe.

Nils the models and backstory are fine as long as the story doesn't get to detailed I suppose. Glad you realise that it could get a bit to close for comfort - well done sir 

If you'd like to run it past me for a second opinion first I'd be more then happy to help.

Chris

[Spey_Phantom]

ok, thank you,

well, here's part 2:

Chapter 2.1: They came from the north...

February 2, 2022, its been 3 months since the Chinese attack on Kagoshima, during that time relations between China and the west have gotten worse. the US was told not to intervene in the conflict between Peoples Republic of China and Japan.

however, since things were not band enough, North-Korea has been threatening its southern neighbour South-Korea. in recent years, Kim Jong-Un has updated its army with more advanced equipment from theyre old communist ally, China.
North Korean spyplanes and drones regularily penetrated South Korean airspace in an attempt to gather information on sounthern bases and perimeter defences.

Pyongyang has also threatened to launch nuclear strikes against US bases in the far east if they were to intervene with its military.
Washington realised that any attempt to get USAF and USN inteligence aircraft near the North Korean and Chinese borders would have severe concequences. a month earlier, a USAF E-3A AWACS was shot down by a Chinese J-20 fighter. the AWACS was unable to detect the J-20 stealth fighter, not the long-range anti-aew missile that was shot. since that incident, all US intelligence flights near the borders were suspended and any sighting of an American military aircraft near the borders of China and North Korea would be seen as an act of aggression, the US even was forced to sign a controversial treaty with China prenventing such an incident from repeating. this event, known as the "Bejing-scandal", caused US president, Jacob Harling, to resign.

however, the new US President, Robert C. Tyler, was a bit more rightsighted then its predecesser, stating that the US will no longer bent to the will of re-amerging communist gouverments. however the Bejing treaty still was months away from being terminated, so no security reveilance flights could be conducted near the Chinese and DPRNK borders.

however, the Pentagon, under command of a new secretary of Defence, has found a loophole in the agreement. the treaty clearly states that military aircraft are not allowed to fly near enemy terretorial waters, it did not state anything about Civilian and Law Enforcement aircraft and ships.
a US Navy admiral came up with a plan, the use of a wolf in sheeps clothing.
the plan was to use inteligence or AEW aircraft, painted up as Coast Guard aircraft. of course there was one snag in the plan, the sighting of E-3 AWACS and E-8 JSTARS aircraft in USCG markings would easely arrouse suspicion. therefor, the decided to use updated version of an AEW configured P-3 Orion aircraft, orriginaly operated by the US Departement of Homeland Security.
as part of a test, 2 aircraft were repainted in USCG colors and have proven to work excellent.
when the aircraft wereintercepted, the crews would simply emply that they are on an Anti-Narcotics operation for the Coast Guard, when in fact, they were USAF/USN crews, keeping an eye on PLAAF and DPRNKAF flying activity.

Model: P-3 AEW Orion

the model is a Minicraft 1/144 L-188 Electra, converted into a P-3 AEW orion.
modifications include shortening of the forward fuselage by 15 milimeters (3/4inch), a new nosejob (nose from scrapped 737, PSRed into shape) and the addition of a stinger MAD boom on the tail and an AEW rotodome (from a scrapped revell 1/144 E-2C Hawkeye).
decals are from an old Revell 1/144 C-130E

[Army of One]

I love this story.....almost reads like one of the modern techno thrillers....I'm waiting for the attack helicopters...

[buzzbomb]

This is looking great, have thought about similar model fodder lately as well,

If you need more inspiration Invasion Alaska by Vaughn Heppner is a great read about a future conflict with a different China.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13309221-invasion
Plenty of UAV and hover vehicle action as well.
He has a follow up Invasion California as a sequel.. and it ain't over yet.

[Father Ennis]

A great story and a good looking model. Let me share a little tip for using decals which are yellowed. Just put the sheet(s) on a sunny window. The yellowing is due to the glue being  effected by light. Putting the decals in the window bleachs out the yellow. Use a window which is in the sun most of the day. Check often and you shouldn't have any trouble.

[Spey_Phantom]

notice:

due to recent events and tentions with the DPRK and the US/RoK.
i am postponing any further posts in this thread, until tentions in that area cool down.
main reason is that some parts in the storyline include DPRK agression and potential nuclear warfare.

never had an alternate history story got this close to reality 

[Slerski]

Is it possible to the marvellous and very subtle Kim to use your alt. history as warplan for a possible war ?  

By the way, I understand. Hope the things will cool down the Korean people.

[Spey_Phantom]

the story might be on hold till thing cool down in NK, perhaps next week i will make a new post.
meanwhile, behind the scene's, modelmaking continues.

here's a little teaser for what i have planned later down the line 



meanwhile, there are 4 new models under assembly for the next part. one model for a later chapter has just been completed.
so stay tuned for the next exciting episode....

[Spey_Phantom]

ok, i think things have cooled down enough now to continue with the storyline.

Chapter 2.2.1: the North Reacts

May 16, 2022, in an attempt to cool down tentions between West and East, US vice-president Mark Jones traveled to the Soviet Union, to meet with Russian President, Sergei Valtjev. the talks went quite well, although afterwards it didnt seem to have much effect on diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia.

2 days later, the VC travelled to China to discuss peacetalks with Chinese president Xiahou Zo, again, same result.

the next day, the Vice President traveled to South-Korea, to strenghen military ties, and thats when the unthinkable happened.
while on route from Bejing to Seoul, the VC-48A "Air Force Two" was attacked and shot down by DPRK Fighters. Pyongyang responded the next day to the incident, accusing the United States of spying on North Korea, cleaming the vice president's aircraft was in fact a surveilance plane. US President, Robert C. Tyler, denied the aircraft was a spyplane, and accused the DPRK of deliberatly shooting down of Air Force Two, and murder of the Vice President.

the loss of AF2, came a shock to the world, and the White House had declared war on North Korea.
the investigation into the shooting has revieled some shocking information, as only a few days later, AF2's flight recorder was found in the debries. while replaying the pilots conversation during the incident, they claimed to be under attack by a pair of Russian Build SU-47 Firkin-A's, an advanced 5th generation fighter. video images from the aircrafts dashboard camera confirmed the report.
it was obviously clear the Russia and China have ignored and violated the arms embargo imposed on North Korea.
later report revieled that about 40+ of these early production Firkins were delivered to the DPRKAF, in an "under the table" deal.

DPRKAF Sukhoi Su-47 Firkin-A
model: Revell 1/144 S-37 Berkut, modified with internal weapons bays, AAM's from a revell MIG-29 (4 used to create 2 chinese PL-15 long-range AAM's)
Decals: DIY








Chapter 2.2.2: the Yankee retaliation

immediatly after the US declared war on the DPRK, the US military machine sprung into action.
the US Navy quickly dispatched 2 aircraft carrier strikewings to the korean peninsula, the USS George Bush and the USS Gerald Ford, 2 more carriers were to follow shortly.

the first objactive for the navy was to clear out the immediate threat. while USAF B-52J's, B-2B's and B-1R's took care of Radar instalations, Airfields and communication centers, the Carrier aircraft were tasked with taking out the North's long-range Missile launchsites.

the first unit to respond was VF-84 "Jolly Rogers", on board the Bush. they flew the Northrop-Grumman F/A-23D SeaGhost, the latest version of the F/A-23 stealth fighter in a 2-seat multirole fighter confugation. although the unit is primarily a fleet defence fighter squadron, the aircraft were ideal for penetration strikes deep in DPRK territory.

while Navy EA-18G Growlers circled the North Korean coastline to jam radars, they also made a distraction so the F/A-23's could enter enemy territory undisturbed. the aircraft did encounter some resistance from North Korea, especially by Su-47's and the older Mig-29A's, but the acompanying escort fighters managed to deal with the threat while the strike packaged delivered the punches to North Korea's fixed missile sites at Tonghae. the mission was a succes, the site was completly destroyed.

the Tonghae facility was not the only launchsite for the DPRK's long-range missiles, Kim Jong Un still had a number of hidden underground launchbases and its force of mobile Mussadan missiles.

US Navy F/A-23D SeaGhost
Model: trumpeter 1/144 YF-23, modified to a 2-seater (academy tornado canopy),
JDAM's from revell F/A-18E, trapeze racks from revell F-117.
additional scratchbuild doors for short-range AAMs added intert of landing gear, allong with nose sensor and tailfins.
Decals: revell 1/144 F-14A Tomcat.

thought the green tinted canopy might give it that little bit extra.

[ChernayaAkula]

The SeaGhost!  Wow! 

[jsport]

creative and thoughtful work. please keep a goin..
thank you for sharing..